Summer fun in Torquay - watercolour seagull painting for PPF and WOYWW

Hi folks! I've had a fantastic time this week with the students of Kaplan International English school in Torquay! We've been all over the place, doing lots of activities outside to make the most of the sunshine. An afternoon spent on the beach here, a game of crazy golf there, trips to Living Coasts (the local seaside zoo) and games of tennis and bowls at Torre Abbey - we've really been spoilt with such good weather! Some of the students at the school haven't even experienced one day of rain during their stay!

All this fun hasn't left a lot of time for creativity, but I found an hour or so one evening to finish this painting of seagulls which I started last week. Firstly I drew a grid to arrange the seagulls in, then sketched them out in pencil, taking care that each one was facing a different direction to the next. When I was happy with the combination I drew over them in a fine pen and painted them in watercolours. I had trouble getting the colour of the wings all the same as the paint kept separating once I'd mixed it (cheap paints maybe?!), but as Sam said, seagulls are all slightly different anyway! I'm linking this one up to Paint Party Friday. What do you think?

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'Seagulls' - © Clare Willcocks
All it needs now is a frame! Can you spot the teeny line I forgot to draw? 

This afternoon, when I got home from work, the sun was shining and the decking in the back garden was calling! Armed with a juice, my pad and watercolours I spent a lovely hour painting al fresco! I wanted to paint my 'workdesk' for this week's What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW), so here it is! I don't have a set place that I work, so my workdesk always changes!

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Watercolour painting in the garden.

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Same view, with a few bits and bobs added/moved!

The painting in progress...
Just a quick post today as I'm off for a barbecue on the beach! I love summer! See you soon lovely readers :) Don't forget to follow my blog if you like what you see!

Today I'm linking up at Shabby Nest, Creative Princess and Rhinestone Beagle.

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Clare Willcocks: Summer fun in Torquay - watercolour seagull painting for PPF and WOYWW

Friday 12 July 2013

Summer fun in Torquay - watercolour seagull painting for PPF and WOYWW

Hi folks! I've had a fantastic time this week with the students of Kaplan International English school in Torquay! We've been all over the place, doing lots of activities outside to make the most of the sunshine. An afternoon spent on the beach here, a game of crazy golf there, trips to Living Coasts (the local seaside zoo) and games of tennis and bowls at Torre Abbey - we've really been spoilt with such good weather! Some of the students at the school haven't even experienced one day of rain during their stay!

All this fun hasn't left a lot of time for creativity, but I found an hour or so one evening to finish this painting of seagulls which I started last week. Firstly I drew a grid to arrange the seagulls in, then sketched them out in pencil, taking care that each one was facing a different direction to the next. When I was happy with the combination I drew over them in a fine pen and painted them in watercolours. I had trouble getting the colour of the wings all the same as the paint kept separating once I'd mixed it (cheap paints maybe?!), but as Sam said, seagulls are all slightly different anyway! I'm linking this one up to Paint Party Friday. What do you think?

how to watercolor
'Seagulls' - © Clare Willcocks
All it needs now is a frame! Can you spot the teeny line I forgot to draw? 

This afternoon, when I got home from work, the sun was shining and the decking in the back garden was calling! Armed with a juice, my pad and watercolours I spent a lovely hour painting al fresco! I wanted to paint my 'workdesk' for this week's What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday (WOYWW), so here it is! I don't have a set place that I work, so my workdesk always changes!

drawing
Watercolour painting in the garden.

painting
Same view, with a few bits and bobs added/moved!

The painting in progress...
Just a quick post today as I'm off for a barbecue on the beach! I love summer! See you soon lovely readers :) Don't forget to follow my blog if you like what you see!

Today I'm linking up at Shabby Nest, Creative Princess and Rhinestone Beagle.

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14 Comments:

At 12 July 2013 at 11:16 , Blogger Unknown said...

Loving the seagulls Clare. Was the missing line off the beak of the one on the bottom line?

 
At 12 July 2013 at 11:40 , Blogger Elise Engh said...

I love your paintings.... I'm slightly addicted to watercolors :) I'm liking your blog too. I love finding other artists out there!

 
At 12 July 2013 at 14:21 , Blogger Christine said...

Love today's work!

 
At 12 July 2013 at 16:12 , Blogger Tammie Lee said...

fun to see your work desk, the best kind
out on a lovely day

 
At 12 July 2013 at 16:13 , Blogger Tammy N said...

Your watercolors and sketches are inspiring. Hope you have lots of sunny days to paint. Thanks for visiting my blog.

 
At 13 July 2013 at 03:04 , Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice gulls and cute painting of in the garden with your full table and knees. xox

 
At 13 July 2013 at 07:27 , Blogger Anne Manda said...

Love your gulls painting, so cute! The garden painting is great, too, fun angle! Happy PPF!

 
At 13 July 2013 at 10:40 , Blogger Abela said...

Well! You captured the moment perfectly. Saludos

 
At 13 July 2013 at 13:59 , Blogger Linda Kunsman said...

Love your seagull art- looks like poster art! Your desk illustration is fab too!

 
At 13 July 2013 at 16:15 , Blogger Fiddly Fingers said...

I couldn't find the teeny tiny line you missed out! Your dad had to tell me where it was. Couldn't even find it when he told me which seagull it was on! Like the knees!

 
At 13 July 2013 at 21:43 , Blogger ike said...

EXCELLENT.... I just adore the seagull painting.... they make me smile soooo much. Couldn't see a line missing either but couldn't get it to come up big and I'm a bit of a blind old bat :-D !!!

Happy late WOYWW.... I thought I'd finished and you snuck in on me :-D

IKE xx # 93

 
At 14 July 2013 at 10:47 , Blogger Renee Dowling said...

Hi Clare,

I know what you mean about cheap paints. Once you try the professional quality watercolour paints, you never look back! The seagulls look great painted and you can't even tell that the colour separated or that you left off a line.

Your outdoor studio is the best kind to have in summer! Great little painting!

 
At 14 July 2013 at 21:54 , Blogger ike said...

Me again Claire :-)
I have just been back through your Blog - awesome photos and your drawing skills rock !!!! How long was you trip abroad with your boyfriend ???!!! I really love your comic strip journaling and the 3D experiments are FABULOUS !!!
As regards ATC Swaps - I do a fair few over at Your Paper Pantry http://yourpaperpantry.ning.com/ They have loads of different types of Swaps going on there.

Other ones just pop up around Blogland :-D
They have specialist ATC Challenge Blogs too, ATCs With Attitude, and Wicked Wednesday ATC Challenge to name but 2. :-)

Guess what....... I am stalking you now too :-D Gotta' see more of your water colours etc :-D

IKE xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

 
At 15 July 2013 at 09:12 , Blogger DVArtist said...

These are great Claire. Nice that you have sunshine.
Nicole/Beadwright

 

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